Senior Java Developer

SUMMARY:
An amazing opportunity exists for a senior Java developer to join the development team at our large retail client based in Cape Town CBD.

POSITION INFO:

This team is responsible for Point of Service (POS) and other Store facing applications. The successful candidate would join a team that strives to deliver sound applications to ensure the seamless operations of our Store applications where  emphasis is placed on continuously seeking improvement in development, processes, support and adhering to Agile practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Store Operations Development Team develops and supports the applications that are used in stores.  Maintain a wide range of systems, mostly Java based, ranging from Swing Thick Client through to Light Weight Web-app and Highly Available JEE deployments.

 Development Duties

• Coding
• Debugging and developer testing
• Code review 

Analysis

• Attend user meetings to gather requirements, when necessary
• Model High Level flows in UML and keeping them upto date

 Supervisory duties

• Unblocking developers
• Contribute towards best practices
• Ensure best practices are being followed
• Leading stand-ups
•  Assisting developers who may need help

 Releases

• Maintaining the backlog for stories
• Assisting with release planning

 Support

• Supporting stores as part of the 3^rd level of support - as this Team is responsible for Store applications, there is a degree of Operational support required (approximately 15% of the time).
• Analysing support issues and logging bugs
• Logging and following up Oracle Service Requests

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc in Information Systems or  Relevant tertiary IT qualification (Essential)

 EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

• 3+ years Java  Experience
• Exposure to Agile Practices such as Daily Stand- up, Task Board, Product Backlog etc.
• Continuous Build, Unit Testing, Source Control  (SVN), Maven, Ant, Scripting
• UML Modelling

• XML, various APIs
• SQL, preferably Oracle and PL/SQL (advantageous)
• Java SE, Java EE, (Web Frameworks, EJB, JMS)
• Application Server (Weblogic, Glassfish or Other)
• Vaadin (advantageous)
• Spring (advantageous)
• Linux (advantageous)
• Web Services (SOAP, REST) (advantageous)
• Android (advantageous)
• UML (advantageous)
• Confluence \ JIRA (advantageous)

 ADVANTAGEOUS

• Data modeling experience
• Previous experience in retail systems
• Retail Experience

To apply for this awesome role, submit a full CV with complete skills matrix to garth.kearns@------

Please regard your application as unsuccessful should you not receive a response within 10 days.

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